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April 4, 2020

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Children's birthday drive-by celebrations offered

Friday, April 3, 2020 10:46 AM

With social distancing in full effect due to COVID-19 a child's birthday may be hard to celebrate, and the Decorah Volunteer Fire Department has offered some assistance.

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Children's birthday drive-by celebrations offered

With social distancing in full effect due to COVID-19 a child's birthday may be hard to celebrate, and the Decorah Volunteer Fire Department has offered some assistance.

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Fort man injured in Wednesday accident

Matthias Houdek, 30, Fort Atkinson, was injured in a Wednesday morning accident west of Spillville.

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Decorah Educator 'Drive and Wave' planned

Decorah educators want to reach out and connect with their students.

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WMC officials answer coronavirus questions

Decorah Newspapers has been fielding questions from readers about the resources Winneshiek Medical Center has available to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Four cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the county.
WMC officials recently provided these responses:

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Closure on East Water Street to continue

The city of Decorah is notifying residents the current street closure on East Water Street will be extended through Friday, April 17, to allow the contractor to continue with work on the street improvement project.

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Luther College staff members work with Decorah and Winneshiek Co. Mutual Aid Network to help those in need

The coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S. and across the world.

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School District surveying parents on options should school closings be extended

Decorah Superintencent Mark Lane sent the following email to Decorah School District parents Wednesday:

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Park-Rec invites community to 'Explore Decorah'

Decorah Parks and Recreation is challenging the community to Explore Decorah throughout the month of April.

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Luther College announces vice president transition

Eric Runestad, vice president for finance and administration at Luther College, has accepted a new position as vice president and treasurer at Carleton College in Northfield, Minn.

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Farmers can start applying for a hemp license today

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has approved the Iowa Department of Agri-culture and Land Stewardship’s hemp production program.

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Turkey Valley parade

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Chamber Dollar program expands

The Decorah Area Chamber of Commerce (DACC) is committed to supporting the local business community, according to Chamber Director Kristina Wiltgen.

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Decorah Area Faith Coalition sets up fund for residents adversely affect by pandemic

The newly formed Decorah and Winneshiek County Mutual Aid Network invites the public to help community members respond to COVID-19.

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Iowa National Guard delivers PPE to Decorah

The Iowa National Guard delivered personal protective equipment (PPE) to Decorah over the weekend.

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Library expanding online materials, programming access

The Decorah Public Library closed to the public on Monday March 16; however, since that time Library staff members have been hard at work trying to meet the needs of the community in other ways, according to Library Director Kristin Torresdal.

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